Longtime Island resident Jane Farrow has written an Island cookbook. It is filled with recipes for the sophisticated dishes that Jane and her late husband, Ted, used to serve at their Chilmark dinner parties.

Matthew Gamache, 36, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with attempted murder, domestic assault and battery, intimidation of a witness, 24 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and possession of an explosive device. A dangerousness hearing is set for Tuesday.

Town voters will be asked to approve a $600,000 override at the annual election this spring. The town town budget is $25.7 million.

The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival opens on Thursday, March 13, with over 20 films, including features and documentaries, being shown during the weekend. The opening night film to be screened at the Edgartown Cinema's is Fading Gigolo produced by West Tisbury summer resident Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte.

Thanks to William Riley Deeble, who was the first master I met at my new dormitory home, I had no time to feel sorry for myself.

I completely agree with the view Captain Contessa expresses in the Feb. 28 letter/commentary about stronger striper regulations needed.

A major consideration conspicuously absent from coverage of the proceedings at public hearings — that of the environmental impact and consideration of the effects of climate change on the Stop & Shop project.

My view, based on the information that I have had access to, is that the process of the Ahold-Stop & Shop proposal was compromised from the beginning with hidden premises and promises and bottom lines.

Every once in awhile on a Friday I wonder why I subscribe to a second Vineyard weekly newspaper. Bill Eville’s superb article, “Honoring Each Moment Along Life’s Long Journey.”

I had been counting my lucky stars that I was the only person on all of South Beach, until that moment. No working cell, dog in freezing water clinging to the edge of the ice in the middle of the pond, and me, soaking wet and freezing.